Semi-detached house for sale in Templer Place, Bovey Tracey TQ13

A beautifully presented, spacious and high-spec modern home with a wonderful outlook over the adjacent nature reserve. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (1 en suite), cloakroom/WC, kitchen/family living/dining room, sitting room, garden & parking.

Situation

Templer Place is a modern development named after James Templer and its close proximity to the Templer Way which traces the route by which granite was exported from Dartmoor via the unique Haytor Granite Tramway and the Stover Canal. National Cycle Route 28 (Plymouth to Okehampton) also passes close by which follows a family friendly mostly paved off-road route to either Newton Abbot via the Stover Trail or Moretonhampstead via the Wray Valley Trail.

Bovey Tracey is a popular and accessible Devon town also known as the “Gateway to the Moors” with the rugged slopes and tors of Dartmoor on the doorstep. The town is small enough to have a great community feel, but large enough to support a good number of independent local and national shops. Other amenities include a health centre, veterinary clinic, library, primary school, restaurants, cafes, inns and churches. The town also benefits from good sporting facilities, including a swimming pool, sports field, 9-hole golf course, cricket pitch, bowling green, football pitches and tennis courts. The South Devon Coast with the sandy beaches and boating facilities of Teignmouth and Torbay is only a short distance away.

The A38 dual carriageway, linking Exeter and Plymouth to the M5 motorway is within two miles of the town and there are mainline railway stations to London Paddington at both Newton Abbot and Exeter. Exeter International Airport is within easy travelling distance. There are well regarded primary and secondary schools nearby, plus several independent schools.

Description

Built in 2013 this modern family home has been in the same ownership since new and is presented to a high standard with a contemporary and stylish theme of decor throughout. The property has been thoughtfully improved in several areas by the current owners so that it stands out over other similar properties. Accommodation extends to a generous 130 square metres (1,388 sqft) over three floors and briefly includes a broadly open plan and spacious kitchen and family living/dining room plus cloakroom/WC to the ground floor. A sitting room, bedroom 2, and bathroom to the first floor, and the main bedroom with en suite shower room plus bedrooms 3 and 4 to the second floor with a further bathroom on this level.

There is no road at the front of the property, with the rooms to this side of the house and the front garden having a lovely view over the adjacent wooded nature reserve which is maintained for the residents enjoyment. The back garden is of a good size and well maintained with a gate leading to the parking area and two parking spaces.

Accommodation

From the quiet access path at the front of the property opposite the nature reserve a paved path leads across the front garden to the front door sheltered below a Wisteria trained over the front elevation. The entrance hall has a practical and modern cream gloss tiled floor and provides space to hang coats and store shoes. A door opens to the remainder of the ground floor accommodation which is a generous and broadly open plan living space that the whole family can enjoy together consisting of a kitchen, living and dining areas. The kitchen has a modern range of gloss white storage units with brushed stainless steel handles above and below the wood effect work surfaces with inset 1.5 bowl stainless steel sink and drainer. The flooring matches the hallway with cream gloss tiles. Integrated appliances include a full height fridge, double oven/grill, inset gas hob with extractor over, dishwasher and washing machine. Adjacent to the kitchen is a useful under stair cupboard which the current owners use to house a full height freezer and drying machine (not included). Opposite is a cloakroom/WC. The remainder of the ground floor has plenty of space for sitting and dining furniture which could be configured in a number of ways depending on your priorities. French doors open to the back garden.

Stairs rise from the entrance hall to the first floor where you’ll find the sitting room. This room has been improved since new by opening it up to the landing creating a larger, more useable and lighter space. The window has been replaced with French doors and Juliette balcony opening to the lovely view over the woodland opposite. Bedroom two, currently in use as a home office, is on this floor with a view over the garden and is of generous proportions. Adjacent to the bedroom is a family bathroom, part tiled with a modern white suite with chrome fittings including a bath, wash basin and WC.

The main bedroom with stylish en suite shower room is situated on the second floor and also takes in the woodland views from the Juliette balcony. An impressive range of built-in wardrobes fill one wall complete with fitted shelving and pull-down clothes rails. The en suite has built in towel storage, wood effect vanity unit with wash basin and hidden flush WC, plus heated towel rail along with the shower cubicle. There is a further shower room on this level that serves bedrooms three and four, both of which look over the rear garden.

Outside

As already mentioned the house is located on the edge of the development with only a quiet walkway to the front used for access to the neighbouring houses, with the wooded nature reserve opposite. This allows you to make use of the front garden where there is space for a garden sofa, bench or café style table and chairs. A perfect spot for a morning tea or coffee on a sunny day. The front garden is enclosed by wrought iron fencing and gate. Immediately off the rear of the house with access via French doors from the living room is a large decked terrace with a covered area for garden furniture with side curtain, ideal for entertaining without having to dash inside when the inevitable summer shower arrives. The remainder of the garden has been laid with an artificial lawn with a central paved path for low maintenance and year round family use. The garden is enclosed by wooden fencing with boarders stocked with shrubs, bushes and small trees breaking up the boundary and providing screening. A gate at the end of the garden opens to the parking area where there are two parking spaces included in the freehold title.

Agents Note: There is annual management charge of £279 which covers the maintenance of the communal green areas and nature reserve.

Tenure: Freehold

Council Tax: Council Tax band D - for the 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 financial year is £2,272.15

Services: Mains water, drainage, gas and electricity, gas central heating. Double Glazing.

Local Authority: Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX, & Dartmoor National Park Authority, Parke, Bovey Tracey TQ13 9JQ, Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agent: James Taylor – The Agency UK Teignbridge